Kinnie Starr
Canadian singer and rapper
Alida Kinnie Starr (born 1970) is a Canadian multidisciplinary singer and rapper.
Early life
Starr was born and raised in Calgary, where she attended Western Canada High School. She is trilingual (English, French and Spanish). Starr has a BA in Race and Gender Studies from Queen's University.
After moving to Vancouver, Starr formed her first band in 1992. According to legend, the true extent of her talent was first revealed on trip to New York City, when a friend pushed her onstage at an East Village club's open-mic night, where her impromptu spoken-word poetry met an enthusiastic reception.
Career
Following a self-released demo called Learning 2 Cook in 1995, she released her debut album Tidy in 1996, mixing rock, punk, pop, and hip-hop, along with her trademark spoken-word poetry. On that album, she rapped in three languages: English, Spanish, and French.
Starr signed to major label group Island/Def Jam in 1997, following a massive bidding war during which Clive Davis personally flew out to dine the young artist to try and sign her to his roster of pop stars. The next year, Seagram bought Polygram, the parent company of Island Def Jam, and merged it into Universal Music Group.
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